Hello All,
I am new to this forum,I have just heard about the 10 degree Tangerine & would love to get some for my garden.Would anyone know where I could purchase some seeds or if anyone would be willing to swap some
seeds I have no citrus seeds to swap but I have some fresh Trachycarpus
fortunei Palm seeds.
Please let me know.
Best Regards
Barry.

Welcome to the forum. We are glad that you have become a member. You can purchase a 10 degree Tangerine tree from Stan McKenzie at the following web address. http://mckenzie-farms.com/ or at Plantfolks Nursery at www.Plantfolks.com That is if you do not live in the citrus producing states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida or Louisiana - Millet

This is a sour citrus!

Yes 10 degree tangerine is not a sweet tasting fruit. First time I tried it was up at Stan's place, I spit it out as it was very sour. You don't have a location listed in your profile, are you in the states ?

Ok, I must be a sick puppy! Correct me if I am wrong, The 10 degree tangerine is the same thing as the Clem-Yuz 3-3 right?
I received a couple from Eyeckr and really enjoyed the taste.
No, I DON'T like Poncirus taste!
Darren

Yep... Sick puppy !!!

orangeman from your email addy you are in the U.K. try contacting Mike @ http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/index.html he may be able to help you out.

The ClemYuzu 3-3 I have is sour, being somewhat milder and sweeter than a lemon - at least that was my perception. I have heard from a few, otherwise reliable people, that they found it good (in one case "as good as a satsuma") Now I know there will be howls of protest that this is not true, and, based simply on my own experience, I would agree. None-the-less, I find it difficult to discount the fact that some folks find that they make a good desert quality fruit. It is hard to write of this off as simply a difference in taste perception.

Cactusrequiem, can you describe the taste of the fruit from eyeckr? I would also like to hear eyechr's description. I would guess he had the one from Mr. Motyca's. I never got around to tasting it the day we were there - did anyone else?

Ned

Ned,
I am still pretty new at tasting different Citrus. I can tell you this much, it was not as sour as a Calamondin nor was it as sweet as a Satsuma. I (in my own personel taste) would/could sit down and eat a bunch of the 10 degrees for dessert. It was pleasant, sweet, "Tangerine" taste to me.
Hope that helps some.
Darren

Ned I would have to agree w/ Darren on the taste. I would say it is closer to the calamondin in its range of sour to sweet; pretty much how a slightly underripe mandarin would taste. It surely is NOT as sour as yuzuquat, yuzu, tiawanica or most other hardy varieties.
If one was to eat a Ten Degree tangerine (Clem yuz 3-3) they should approach it expecting sour and then be pleasantly suprised by the less sour than expected taste. If one was to sample it expecting sweet they may immediately reject its taste.
The selection we have up here is quite variable we have observed. Some years it is quite agreeable and other years not so much. I just finished eating three of them and didn't find them all that bad. Clem yuz 2-2 is reportedly better tasting so I am anxious for mine to fruit to put it to the test.

If I recall correctly Garnetmoth & Patty were able to sample some on the tour. Maybe they could also offer their experience with the fruit.

Here's a pic of the "Ten Degree Tangerine":

That was a good description Eyeckr. No, I didn't taste the fruit at Dr. Bob's (didn't know that I could LOL), but I tasted what you sent me.
You are right in that, if you expect sweet, you will think it's sour. But, for me, I expected sour & I liked the taste.
BTW Eyeckr, the seeds are sprouting nicely. How long to fruit? 3-7 yrs
I think Garnetmoth ate some at expo.

Thanks everyone.

I think we all had about the same opinion. Taichang Lemon has a sweet/sout taste, that I think of as being similiar, even though I have never tasted the two at the same time, so I haven't made a real comparsion.

I am eager two taste the CY 2-2 myself. Most of the reports I have heard so far aren't real encourging.

Eyeckr, your picture was interesting, thanks.

Ned

I personally am not crazy about the taste but I have friends who think its the best thing since sliced bread! You might guess, Im into sweet and they are into sour. I have a nice little 5 foot tree out in the open this year and it hasnt been fazed by the 18 F that knocked the leaves off a tawaincal lemon I had never seen defoliate. Its worth growing just to use in making lemon pies!

You were standing right there when I ate mine, Patty

I know, you were tired and your arm probably hurt, but I did indeed eat mine in front of you. I think Gaylord climbed the tree to get them for us....?

The 10-degree was a kind of pale taste- not watery, but not vibrant. Definately edible if not loved. I fell in love with the Keraji (of which I have several seedlings for sure) and may have some 10-degree seedlings. Sharpie and baggies next time!

I had also tried a....? Taichang? Ichang? something at the Aquarium on the left side as you entered the judging room which was lemmony and small and round and a bit sour but very vibrantly flavored with no turpentine aftertaste.

Im sad to say the Yuzu i snagged (was a touch green) was SOUR! and bitter.

Just a side note from me about all this.
My wife brought this up the other day and I never gave it a thought. One of my favorite candies is ....Sour Gummy Worms! Maybe they have screwed up my taste buds!
I too enjoy the taste of Keraji and Yuzu. I have about 6 of the 3-3 sprouted, so here's hoping to have fruit in a few years.
Darren